Two siblings have been detained by Cross River Police Command officers in Yakurr Local Government Area on suspicion of killing their stepbrother, Bassey Ibiang.
This was revealed in a statement on Monday in Calabar by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sunday Eitokpah.
According to Eitokpah, the command was informed on Sunday that the two suspects had assaulted the 46-year-old stepbrother due to a theft accusation.
The dead man was macheted in the head after the suspects tied his wrists and legs, according to the police spokesperson.
The victim was then taken to Ugep General Hospital, he said, where medical personnel confirmed him dead.
The PPRO said police apprehended the two suspects after the report and took them into custody.
He further said police operatives visited the scene and began preliminary investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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In the trial of Maimuna Idris, who is charged with severing her boyfriend’s genitalia, a Kano State High Court has started to hear testimony.
Ashiru Sani, the accused victim, was asked to testify by prosecution attorney Safiya Yalwati Yahaya at the hearing at the Audu Bako Secretariat court complex in Kano.
Sani informed the court that before the event, Idris allegedly gave him a medication known as diazepam, which he said caused him to lose consciousness.
The court dismissed the witness after hearing his testimony and postponed the matter until November 19, 2026, for another hearing.
The defendant had earlier pleaded not guilty to the allegation that she cut off Sani’s genitals in the relaxation room.
The trial is expected to continue on the next adjourned date.
The Rivers State administration claims to have started an investigation following a protest at a public school in Khana LGA over alleged forced virginity testing of female pupils.
On September 17, 2026, a group of people went to Government Comprehensive High School in Taabaa under the pretence of providing exercise books and scholarships, according to education commissioner Peters Nwagor.
According to Nwagor, the group, which was made up of community members, allegedly chose 16 female students for the exercise. The kids vehemently objected, which led to demonstrations at the school.
